It never reached a point where the Texas Rangers began to seriously consider the idea, but several years ago, the thought had at least been kicked around:

Could Ian Kinsler play center field?

At the time, the Rangers did not have a clear option at the position, so Kinsler’s sheer athleticism and competitiveness was brought up as a topic of conversation. Food for thought.

“We ended up getting some younger kids to handle that, but that was a thought, in case it became necessary,” Kinsler’s former manager Ron Washington told The Athletic when reached by phone Tuesday morning. “It was something that if we had to do it, we would think about doing it, and I do believe he could run the ball down in the outfield also.”

I had heard this tidbit at the latter end of last season and found it interesting. When I relayed this information to Kinsler, he seemed amused. And intrigued.